Hassan I Dam

The Hassan I Dam is an embankment dam located 19 km northeast of Demnate on the Lakhdar River in Azilal Province, Morocco. Completed in 1986, the dam provides water for the irrigation of over 40000 ha of farmland. The dam's hydroelectric power plant also generates 132 GWh on average annually. At 145 m in height, it is the tallest dam in Morocco and the tallest earth-fill dam in Africa. The dam is named after Hassan I of Morocco.